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Albert is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Adalbert, composed of the elements adal meaning "noble" and beraht meaning "bright". Thus, the name signifies "noble and bright"....

Alex is a unisex short form of Alexander, Alexandra, and other names beginning with Alex. Stemming from the Greek element alexein meaning "to protect" or "to defend," Alex has been used as a diminutive for those names af...

Astrid is a Scandinavian given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Ástríðr. It is a compound derived from the elements áss (meaning 'god') and fríðr (meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved'), thus carrying the poetic me...

Blake is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from an English surname. The surname itself comes from Old English blæc meaning "black" or blac meaning "pale" — two opposite meanings that likely arose as nickname...

Brianna is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Briana, itself a feminine form of the Irish name Brian. While Briana appeared first in literary history, Brianna has become the more popular spelling in mo...

Brittney is a variant spelling of the feminine name Brittany, which derives from the historical region of Brittany in northwestern France. The name Brittany is ultimately of Celtic origin, referring to the Britons who se...

Charles is a masculine given name of French and English origin. It is the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, which derived from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz). An...

Connie is a common English-language given name, primarily used as a feminine diminutive. It is most often a diminutive of Constance and other names beginning with Con. Occasionally, it is also used as a masculine name, t...

Constance is a feminine given name of medieval origin, introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from the Late Latin name Constantia, which itself is a feminine form of Constantius, ultimately from Constans, a...

Darius is the Latin form of the Greek name Dareios (Δαρεῖος), which derives from the Old Persian name Darayavauš (𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁), meaning "possessing goodness" or "holding firm the good." The name is composed of the elements d...

Derek is an English masculine given name, derived from the older English name Dederick, which was originally a Low German form of the ancient Germanic name Theodoric. The name was introduced to England from the Low Count...

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "divine, goddesslike". It derives from Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess", ultimately from the Indo-European root *dyew-, also found in Zeus. The name is linked to...

Drake is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that itself comes from the Old Norse byname Draki or the Old English byname Draca, both meaning "dragon". These ultimately trace back thr...

Gaia, also spelled Gaea, is a feminine given name of Greek and Italian usage. It derives from the Greek word γαῖα (gaia), a poetic parallel form of γῆ (ge), both meaning "earth". In Greek mythology, Gaia is the primordia...

Howard is a masculine given name derived from an English surname. The surname itself has several possible origins: it may stem from the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Hughard; f...

Hunter is an English given name derived from an occupational surname for a person who hunts. The surname originated from the Old English word hunta, meaning "hunter." As a first name, Hunter has been used primarily in En...

EtymologyJack is a given name of English origin, derived from the medieval diminutive Jackin (earlier Jankin), a pet form of John. The name John itself comes from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." There...

Jennifer is a feminine given name deriving from the Cornish form of the Welsh name Guinevere (Gwenhwyfar in Welsh). The name's meaning is often interpreted as 'the fair one' or 'white wave,' stemming from Proto-Celtic el...

John is a very common male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. It is the English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (...

Justin is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It is the anglicized form of the Late Roman name Iustinus, which itself derives from Justus, a Latin cognomen meaning "just" or "righteous." The name is a direct continua...

Lana is a feminine given name of multiple origins, most commonly used as a short form of Alana in English and Svetlana in Russian. The name also appears in Georgian, Croatian, Slovenian, and other Slavic cultures. In the...

Leslie is a unisex given name and surname of Scottish origin, derived from the name of a place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name likely comes from the Gaelic leas celyn, meaning "garden of holly." It is also the...

Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the Latin Maria, which itself comes from the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria). These Greek forms are derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Mir...

Mohamed is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad (محمّد), widely used in Egypt and Algeria. It is also the standard form in Dhivehi (the language of the Maldives) and Swahili, as well as a common variant...

Penny is a feminine given name primarily used in English, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Penelope. Its usage as a standalone name in England dates back to at least the 20th century, though it may occasionall...

Quinn is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, meaning "descendant of Conn." The root name Conn itself comes from Old Irish conn meaning "sense, reason" or cenn meaning "head, chi...

Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...

Roscoe is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally indicated someone from a place called Roscoe. The place name itself comes from Old Norse rá meaning "roebuck" and skógr meaning "...

Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...

Taylor is an English surname and given name occupational in origin, deriving from the Norman French word tailleur (meaning "tailor"), which in turn comes from Latin taliare "to cut". The name spread in England after the...

Todd is an English masculine given name derived from the English surname Todd, which itself comes from Middle English todde, meaning "fox." This animal nickname likely referred to someone with fox-like cleverness or a re...